Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that beginning in June, PlayStation Plus will be available as a three-tiered service in “Essential,” “Extra,” and “Premium” tiers.
PlayStation Plus Essential
- Benefits:
- Provides the same benefits that PlayStation Plus members are getting today, such as:
- Two monthly downloadable games.
- Exclusive discounts.
- Cloud storage for saved games.
- Online multiplayer access.
- There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this tier.
- Price for PlayStation Plus Essential remains the same as the current price for PlayStation Plus.
- United States – $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly.
- Europe – €8.99 monthly / €24.99 quarterly / €59.99 yearly.
- United Kingdom – £6.99 monthly / £19.99 quarterly / £49.99 yearly.
- Japan – ¥850 monthly / ¥2,150 quarterly / ¥5,143 yearly.
PlayStation Plus Extra
- Benefits:
- Provides all the benefits from the Essential tier.
- Adds a catalog of up to 400 of the most enjoyable PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games—including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalog and third-party partners. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play.
- Price:
- United States – $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly.
- Europe – €13.99 monthly / €39.99 quarterly / €99.99 yearly.
- United Kingdom – £10.99 monthly / £31.99 quarterly / £83.99 yearly.
- Japan – ¥1,300 monthly / ¥3,600 quarterly / ¥8,600 yearly.
PlayStation Plus Premium
- Benefits:
- Provides all the benefits from Essential and Extra tiers.
- Adds up to 340 additional games, including:
- PlayStation 3 games available via cloud streaming.
- A catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PSP generations.
- Offers cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PSP, and PlayStation 4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers in markets where PlayStation Now is currently available. Customers can stream games using PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles, and PC.
- Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.
- Price:
- United States – $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly.
- Europe – €16.99 monthly / €49.99 quarterly / €119.99 yearly.
- United Kingdom – £13.49 monthly / £39.99 quarterly / £99.99 yearly.
- Japan – ¥1,550 – monthly / ¥4,300 – quarterly / ¥10,250 yearly.
- PlayStation Plus Deluxe (Select Markets) – For markets without cloud streaming, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium, and includes a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Benefits from Essential and Extra tiers are also included. Local pricing will vary by market.
PlayStation Now will no longer be offered as a standalone service starting in June, and existing customers will be migrated to PlayStation Plus Premium with no increase to their current subscription fees at launch.